Highfield Academy

Fordfield Road, Ford Estate, Sunderland, SR4 0DA

Local ranking11th of 79 primary schools in Sunderland
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
82.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
26.0%
Reading (Expected)
84.0%
Writing (Expected)
84.0%
Maths (Expected)
82.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
81.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
57

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
446
Boys
230 (52%)
Girls
216 (48%)
Capacity
420 (106% full)
SEND
28.3%
FSM Eligible
52.5%
EAL
12.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
26.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,543/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.0%
Persistent Absence
21.7%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 79.9%
  • Asian Other: 5.5%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Other: 3.4%
  • Asian Indian: 2.4%
  • Black Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%

79.9%

White British

5.5%

Asian Other

3.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Fordfield Road

Sunderland, North East

Administrative

URN
144219
UKPRN
10063987
Establishment No.
3333
Trust
IRIS LEARNING TRUST